Vizzini, Criminal Mastermind (Commander) - Expensive Counterspells

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Force of Negation
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Mana Leak
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
72%synergy
Disallow
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Mental Misstep
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Tale's End
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Flusterstorm
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Mana Drain
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Pact of Negation
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Counterbalance
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Merchant Scroll
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Negate
83%inclusion58 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Isochron Scepter
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Force of Will
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
80%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
72%synergy
Rhystic Study
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
56%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Mystical Tutor
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Ancient Tomb
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Spellseeker
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Guile
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Tribute Mage
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Walking Ballista
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Leveler
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Diversion Unit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Transit Mage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
The Reality Chip
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Unwind
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Strix Serenade
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Mana Sculpt
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Rewind
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Delay
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Dispel
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Cryptic Command
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Flare of Denial
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
22%synergy
High Tide
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Dig Through Time
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Spell Pierce
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Remand
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Brush Off
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Wash Away
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Stifle
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Miscast
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Trickbind
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Dissipate
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Saw It Coming
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Aether Spike
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Dissolve
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Dismiss
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Daze
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Capsize
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Foil
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Defabricate
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Preordain
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Mists of Lórien
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Time Warp
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Polymorph
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Time Spiral
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
The Magic Mirror
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-13%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Winter Moon
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-21%synergy
Monument to Endurance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Unwinding Clock
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Codex Shredder
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Telepathy
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Copy Artifact
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Man No More
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Dress Down
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Treachery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Power Artifact
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
As Foretold
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Reliquary Tower
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Rivendell
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Castle Vantress
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Tolaria West
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
7%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
68%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Misty Rainforest
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy